Political Quotes

“I have regularly come to the Senate floor to speak about the genocide in Darfur. For 4 long years, the world has watched this tragedy the killing of hundreds of thousands of innocent civilians, the torching of entire villages, rape, torture, and untold human suffering. More than 3 years have passed since the UN Commission of Inquiry concluded that: crimes against humanity and war crimes have been committed in Darfur and may be no less serious and heinous than genocide. Many of us on both sides of the aisle and in the international community have repeatedly called for greater U.S. and global action to stem the humanitarian crisis in Darfur. President Bush, British Prime Minister Gordon Brown, and UN Secretary General Ban Ki-moon have all called for greater action. Just this week, a group calling itself the Elders including several Nobel Peace Prize Winners and former heads of state spoke forcefully for action in Darfur. Despite these efforts, the Sudanese government has continued to show its contempt for its own people and the demands of the global community. The message was loud and clear earlier this year when the UN Security Council voted to deploy a 26,000 member peacekeeping force to Darfur.”